Upcoming Fairy Tale Films & Shows
by ariannafelidae-1 | created - 01 May 2011 | updated - 10 Apr 2022 | PublicLook for Frozen-2013
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1. Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves
Fantasy | Announced
Ali Baba unknowingly finds himself in a jungle of magic and strange creatures that hold several surprises for him.
Director: Shahin Sean Solimon | Star: Shahin Sean Solimon
2. Arabian Nights
Action, Adventure, Drama | Announced
A young commander joins forces with Sinbad, Aladdin, and his genie to rescue Scheherazade and her kingdom from dark powers.
Director: Chuck Russell
4. Cinderella and the House of Plagues
Drama | Announced
In the year of our Lord, 1348, Vulkenstein castle falls victim to the pestilence sending Cinderella and the King's men on a perilous journey to a castle deep within the Carpathian mountain ... See full summary »
5. Hansel and Gretel in 3D
Action, Adventure, Fantasy | Announced
An action packed visual FX filled version of the beloved Grimm Brothers' fairy tale in 3D! The film showcases the legendary creatures of German mythology.
6. Hood (I)
Action, Adventure, Drama | Announced
Plot kept under wraps. Described as a re-imagining of the classic Robin Hood tale.
7. The Little Mermaid (I)
Adventure, Fantasy, Romance | Announced
A young mermaid gives up her life in the sea to love a human prince.
Director: Rebecca Thomas
8. The Looking Glass Wars
Fantasy | Announced
When Alyss' evil aunt Redd storms the province of Wonderland, Alyss finds herself stranded on a wierd place humans call England. Everyone calls her world nonsense and Alyss then quickly ... See full summary »
9. The Nutcracker (II)
Drama, Fantasy | Announced
A re-imagination of the tale of a girl's dreams turned reality when her new toy turns out to be a young man placed under a curse.
10. The Order of the Seven
Action, Adventure, Drama | Announced
A group of outlaws, once known as the "Order of Warriors", fight to regain their former glory.
12. Oz: The Return to Emerald City
Action, Adventure, Drama | Announced
A revisionist take on the L. Frank Baum books.
13. Oz Wars
Animation | Announced
A modern-day Dorothy from "The Wizard of Oz" gets trapped in a world of black magic, martial arts and monsters.
Director: Mike Johnson
14. Neverafter
Fantasy, Thriller | Announced
A spin on J.M. Barrie's tale of Peter Pan, where Pan is a villain being hunted by a police captain named Hook.
Director: Ben Shirinian
15. Neverland (I)
Adventure | Announced
Plot unknown. Described as an origin story for J.M. Barrie's Peter Pan.
16. Peter Pan in Scarlet
Drama, Family, Fantasy | Announced
The continuation of J.M. Barrie's "Peter Pan," where a grown-up Wendy dreams that Neverland is in trouble and recruits her brothers and the Lost Boys to go back there and save the day.
17. Pied Piper
Fantasy, Thriller | Announced
A fugitive toy-maker on the run from a vengeful bounty hunter finds refuge in a town with a dark secret and a very serious rat problem
18. Pinocchio
Adventure, Fantasy | Announced
A new adaptation of the famous tale about a wooden puppet who wants to become a human boy.
Director: Ron Howard | Star: Robert Downey Jr.
19. Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio (2022)
PG | 117 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
A father's wish magically brings a wooden boy to life in Italy, giving him a chance to care for the child.
Directors: Guillermo del Toro, Mark Gustafson | Stars: Ewan McGregor, David Bradley, Gregory Mann, Burn Gorman
Votes: 112,973
20. The Piper (II)
Horror, Thriller | Announced
A bullied high school student unintentionally channels the spirit of the mysterious Pied Piper only to realize the terrifying consequences of his actions are well beyond his control.
21. The Piper (I)
100 min | Horror | Announced
An ancient flute is found among the ancient bones of 130 dead children. Before long, an ancient evil seduces children and teens, with their darkest desires and kills at peak of pleasure. ... See full summary »
22. Sinbad (I)
Action, Adventure | Announced
A chronicle of the legendary sailor and his quest to find Aladdin's lamp.
23. Sleeping Beauty (I)
Drama, Fantasy, Romance | Announced
A contemporary update on the fairy tale, where the fabled princess explores her dreamworld while trying to find a way out of it.
25. Thieves of Baghdad (I)
Adventure, Fantasy | Announced
The world of Sinbad, Ali Baba, and magic genies collide in a family adventure.
26. Thumb (I)
Adventure, Comedy | Announced
A young knight is reduced to half his size and overcomes the odds to become the heroic legend, Tom Thumb.
Star: Shanna Toft
27. Tinker Bell
Comedy, Family, Fantasy | Announced
A live-action spin on the character Tinker Bell.
Star: Reese Witherspoon
28. Wicked (2024)
Fantasy, Musical, Romance | Post-production
After two decades as one of the most beloved and enduring musicals on the stage, Wicked makes its long-awaited journey to the big screen as a spectacular, generation-defining cinematic event this holiday season.
Director: Jon M. Chu | Stars: Cynthia Erivo, Ariana Grande, Jonathan Bailey, Marissa Bode
29. The Three Misfortunes of Geppetto
Drama, Fantasy, Romance | Announced
A prequel to the story of Pinocchio, which follows Geppetto as he endures hardships in order to be with his true love, Julia Moon.
Directors: Seth Gordon, Shawn Levy
30. Untitled Fantasy Film
Fantasy | Announced
To marry the princess Badroulbadour, Aladdin summons the power of a Djinn to help him. However, there is a far more powerful and sinister twin brother of the Djinn that they must battle, in a magical war, to succeed.
Director: Shahin Sean Solimon | Stars: William Romeo, Shahin Sean Solimon
31. Quasimodo
Drama | Announced
In 15th century France, a gypsy girl is framed for murder by the infatuated Chief Justice, and only the deformed bellringer of Notre Dame Cathedral can save her.
Director: Yimou Zhang
32. Oz the Great and Powerful 2
Adventure, Family, Fantasy | Announced
Oz and Glinda have their first born child named Olivia. They don't tell Olivia that an evil spell has been cast on her by someone she never knew.
Stars: Bill Cobbs, Tony Cox, Alex Garfin, Hadley Belle Miller
34. Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle (2018)
PG-13 | 104 min | Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
A human child raised by wolves must face off against a menacing tiger named Shere Khan, as well as his own origins.
Director: Andy Serkis | Stars: Christian Bale, Cate Blanchett, Benedict Cumberbatch, Naomie Harris
Votes: 65,633
35. In the Woods: A Red Riding Tale
Fantasy | Announced
You know the story, You know the girl. Now; find out what happened once the fairy tale ended. In a land of fantasy and fables; The village of Crescenmoor is in disarray as mauled Bodies ... See full summary »
Director: Michael A. Isaacs | Stars: Katarina Severen, Maia Michaels, Mickey Faerch, William "Will" Daubert
37. Disenchanted (2022)
PG | 119 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
Fifteen years after her happily ever after, Giselle questions her happiness, inadvertently turning the lives of those in the real world and Andalasia upside down in the process.
Director: Adam Shankman | Stars: Amy Adams, Patrick Dempsey, Maya Rudolph, Gabriella Baldacchino
Votes: 26,377
38. Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters 2
Action, Fantasy | Announced
After killing the dark evil witch, the brother and sister Hansel and Gretel think that they are safe. But what they don't know is, there is another dark force striking them soon.
Director: Bruno Aveillan
41. Cinderella
Drama, Fantasy, Romance | Announced
An updated take on the classic tale of a mistreated step-daughter who dreams of marrying a prince.
Director: Bruno Aveillan
42. Cruella (2021)
PG-13 | 134 min | Adventure, Comedy, Crime
A live-action prequel feature film following a young Cruella de Vil.
Director: Craig Gillespie | Stars: Emma Stone, Emma Thompson, Joel Fry, Paul Walter Hauser
Votes: 265,633 | Gross: $86.10M
43. Robin Hood (2018)
PG-13 | 116 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
A war-hardened Crusader and his Moorish commander mount an audacious revolt against the corrupt English crown.
Director: Otto Bathurst | Stars: Taron Egerton, Jamie Foxx, Ben Mendelsohn, Eve Hewson
Votes: 79,472 | Gross: $30.82M
44. The Robbin Hoodies
Comedy | Announced
Modern update of the classic Robin Hood story. When the tower block they live in is threatened with demolition, four teenagers take it upon themselves to raise money for the appeal by ... See full summary »
Director: Josh Rai
46. Robyn
Documentary, Action | Filming
A modern day, gritty, young, female take on the 'Robin Hood' legend.
Star: Gavin DeGraw
47. The Little Mermaid (2018)
PG | 85 min | Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
A young reporter and his niece discover a beautiful and enchanting creature they believe to be the real little mermaid.
Directors: Blake Harris, Chris Bouchard | Stars: William Moseley, Poppy Drayton, Loreto Peralta, Armando Gutierrez
Votes: 9,572 | Gross: $7.15M
48. Prince Charming
Romance | Announced
Plot unknown. Described as a live-action feature film about Prince Charming.
51. Genie (I)
Adventure, Comedy | Pre-production
The story behind how the genie from Disney's 'Aladdin' became trapped inside a magic lamp.
52. Night on Bald Mountain
Fantasy | Announced
Plot unknown. This is a live-action adaptation of the "Night on Bald Mountain" sequence from Disney's 1940 animated feature "Fantasia"
53. The Sword in the Stone
Action, Adventure, Family | Announced
A young boy learns how to be a king with the help of a wizard. A live-action adaptation of Disney's animated feature film, "The Sword in the Stone."
Director: Juan Carlos Fresnadillo
54. Pinocchio (2022)
PG | 105 min | Adventure, Comedy, Drama
A puppet is brought to life by a fairy, who assigns him to lead a virtuous life in order to become a real boy.
Director: Robert Zemeckis | Stars: Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Tom Hanks, Benjamin Evan Ainsworth, Angus Wright
Votes: 42,027
55. Dumbo (2019)
PG | 112 min | Adventure, Family, Fantasy
A young elephant, whose oversized ears enable him to fly, helps save a struggling circus, but when the circus plans a new venture, Dumbo and his friends discover dark secrets beneath its shiny veneer.
Director: Tim Burton | Stars: Colin Farrell, Michael Keaton, Danny DeVito, Eva Green
Votes: 82,498 | Gross: $114.77M
56. Noelle (2019)
G | 100 min | Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Santa's daughter must take over the family business when her father retires and her brother, who is supposed to inherit the Santa role, gets cold feet.
Director: Marc Lawrence | Stars: Anna Kendrick, Shirley MacLaine, Bill Hader, Kingsley Ben-Adir
Votes: 27,049
57. Alice (in Wonderland)
50 min | Fantasy, Thriller | Announced
Alice falls down a rabbit hole, and finds herself in Wonderland, a fantasy land of strange characters and ideas.
Director: Lee Ferrier | Star: Malcolm Ray
58. Aladdin 3477- I: The Jinn of Wisdom
118 min | Adventure, Fantasy, Sci-Fi | Post-production
In the year 3477, a resourceful Hong Kong thief's obsession with the Princess of India propels him on a globe-trotting odyssey, where he crosses paths with an enigmatic ancient sage.
Director: Matt Busch | Stars: Calhoun Koenig, Ammar Nemo, Jennifer Jelsema, Robert Forte Shannon III
59. Cinderella Li
Action, Family | Announced
As if life isn't hard enough being a teenager, orphan Cinderella-Li just found out that she may be the last living heir to the Royal throne of a magical kingdom.
Director: Victor Hobson
60. Cinderella (I) (2016)
130 min | Musical
Directors: Rennie Cowan, Chance Taylor | Stars: Charlie Barnick, Melvin LaThomas Brimm, Darrio Donner, Victoria Renee Hand
61. The Frog and the Arabian Princess
Fantasy | Announced
Director: Ravi Joghee | Stars: Kovai Sarala, M.S. Bhaskar, Pasupathy, Deborah Domínguez
62. 12 Princesses
Not Rated | 87 min | Family | Announced
A naive farm boy pursuing the heart of a princess follows her into a magical underground world where he must help save her and her eleven sisters from the vengeful fairy queen.
Stars: Mark Kleinman, Michael Sackett, Jere Van Patten, Kylee Shields
63. The Nutcracker 3D (2014)
80 min | Animation, Family
This adaptation of the Nutcracker story (by Tchaikovsky and original choreography by Marius Petipa and Lev Ivanov) is updated in this stop-motion animation from the original Japanese ... See full summary »
Director: Sebastian Masuda | Stars: Kasumi Arimura, Ryôko Hirosue, Masachika Ichimura, Tôri Matsuzaka
Votes: 13
64. The Nutcracker and the Four Realms (2018)
PG | 99 min | Adventure, Family, Fantasy
A young girl is transported into a magical world of gingerbread soldiers and an army of mice.
Directors: Lasse Hallström, Joe Johnston | Stars: Mackenzie Foy, Keira Knightley, Morgan Freeman, Helen Mirren
Votes: 37,427 | Gross: $54.86M
65. Lord of the Nutcracker Men
Fantasy | Announced
A boy plays war games with his toy maker father's hand-carved wooden soldiers and finds the events are uncannily echoed in the very trenches where his father fights. Does the fate of these ... See full summary »
66. The Nutcracker (I)
Family, Fantasy | Announced
A young girl is given a gift on Christmas Eve that causes her to embark on an unexpected adventure.
Star: Gio De Rossi
67. Red Riding, the Alpha Huntress
Fantasy | Announced
Action. Adventure. Magic. Motorcycles. In this action-packed twist on the beloved Grimm Fairytale, Red Riding will not merely face dangerous wolves; she must face the wolf within herself. ... See full summary »
68. Son of Neverland
Action, Adventure, Fantasy | Announced
One hundred years after the fall of Captain Hook, Peter and his gang must defend Neverland against a dark god that threatens to destroy all they love.
Star: Cal Barnes
69. Snow White (2025)
Adventure, Drama, Family | Post-production
Live-action adaptation of the 1937 Disney animated film 'Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs'.
Director: Marc Webb | Stars: Rachel Zegler, Gal Gadot, Martin Klebba, Andrew Burnap
70. Aladdin (2019)
PG | 128 min | Adventure, Comedy, Family
Aladdin, a kind thief, woos Jasmine, the princess of Agrabah, with the help of Genie. When Jafar, the grand vizier, tries to usurp the king, Jasmine, Aladdin and Genie must stop him from succeeding.
Director: Guy Ritchie | Stars: Will Smith, Mena Massoud, Naomi Scott, Marwan Kenzari
Votes: 290,012 | Gross: $355.56M
71. The Little Mermaid (I) (2023)
PG | 135 min | Adventure, Family, Fantasy
A young mermaid makes a deal with a sea witch to trade her beautiful voice for human legs so she can discover the world above water and impress a prince.
Director: Rob Marshall | Stars: Halle Bailey, Jonah Hauer-King, Melissa McCarthy, Javier Bardem
Votes: 155,740 | Gross: $298.17M
73. Rose Red (I)
Announced
The film places Rose Red into the original Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs story, adding her into the third act of the tale, after Snow White takes the bite of the poison apple, Rose Red ... See full summary »
75. Come Away (2020)
PG | 94 min | Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
When their eldest brother dies, Peter and Alice seek to save their parents from despair until they are forced to choose between home and imagination, setting the stage for their iconic journeys into Wonderland and Neverland.
Director: Brenda Chapman | Stars: Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Carter Thomas, Ava Fillery, Jonathan Garcia
Votes: 5,719 | Gross: $0.18M
76. Jungle Book 2
Adventure, Drama, Family | Announced
A sequel to The Jungle Book (2016).
Director: Jon Favreau
77. Untitled Snow White Project
Adventure, Fantasy | Announced
A new twist on the Snow White fairytale.
Director: Michael Manasseri | Stars: Guoqiang Tang, Mary Antonovich
78. Maleficent: Mistress of Evil (2019)
PG | 119 min | Adventure, Family, Fantasy
Maleficent and her goddaughter Aurora begin to question the complex family ties that bind them as they are pulled in different directions by impending nuptials, unexpected allies, and dark new forces at play.
Director: Joachim Rønning | Stars: Angelina Jolie, Elle Fanning, Harris Dickinson, Michelle Pfeiffer
Votes: 118,765 | Gross: $113.93M
79. Tell Me a Story (2018–2020)
TV-MA | 52 min | Drama, Thriller
An anthology series featuring beloved fairy tales interweaving into a subversive tale of love, loss, greed, revenge and murder.
Stars: Danielle Campbell, Paul Wesley, James Wolk, Billy Magnussen
Votes: 9,941
80. Rumpelstiltskin
Short, Fantasy | Announced
A young woman is imprisoned by the king because he thinks she can spin straw into gold. When she meets a little man with magical powers to do so, she must figure out a way to trick him and free herself.
Stars: Peter Dinklage, Brendan Leonard, Sam Oslyn, Noah M. Virgile
81. The Land of Stories: The Wishing Spell
Fantasy | Announced
A pair of twins are magically transported into a book where classic fairy tales come to life.
Director: Chris Colfer
82. Steelskin
Fantasy | Announced
A re-telling of the classic Rumplestiltskin story.
Director: Andy Serkis | Star: Andy Serkis
83. Mary Poppins Returns (2018)
PG | 130 min | Adventure, Comedy, Family
A few decades after her original visit, Mary Poppins, the magical nanny, returns to help the Banks siblings and Michael's children through a difficult time in their lives.
Director: Rob Marshall | Stars: Emily Blunt, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Ben Whishaw, Emily Mortimer
Votes: 95,145 | Gross: $171.96M
84. James and the Giant Peach
Adventure, Family, Fantasy | Announced
Live-action adaptation of Roald Dahl's tale of a boy who sails to New York with the help of some insect friends inside a giant peach.
85. Beanstalk
Adventure, Fantasy | Announced
A new spin on the classic tale of a boy who obtains magic beans that sprouts a passageway to a giant's castle.
86. Bluebeard (I)
Horror, Thriller | Announced
A woman marries the man of her dreams only to find herself trapped in a nightmare, in this Gothic thriller inspired by the classic fairy tale Bluebeard.
Director: Anna Biller
87. The Emperor's Second Cousin's on His Mother's Side, New Clothes
Comedy, Drama | Announced
Life in the village seldom changes, even for an Emperor and not since the plagues has anything stirred so much emotion. When the Emperor's cousin, Angus, receives a strange package everything changes and no one is left without an opinion.
Director: Mitchell Speers | Star: Olimpia Ivleva
88. Wunderland (TV Movie)
Drama | Announced
A modern update on Alice in Wonderland that focuses on a young female detective in present-day Los Angeles who discovers Wunderland underneath the surface of the city.
89. Gretel & Hansel (2020)
PG-13 | 87 min | Fantasy, Horror, Mystery
A long time ago in a distant fairy tale countryside, a young girl leads her little brother into a dark wood in desperate search of food and work, only to stumble upon a nexus of terrifying evil.
Director: Oz Perkins | Stars: Sophia Lillis, Samuel Leakey, Alice Krige, Jessica De Gouw
Votes: 34,021 | Gross: $15.35M
90. Agent Thumb
Comedy | Announced
A raunchy twist on the tiny character from English folklore, Tom Thumb is an unmotivated loser who gets roped into working undercover for the DEA to bring down the biggest drug dealer in Los Angeles.
91. The True Story of Pinocchio
Not Rated | 90 min | Pre-production
A serial killer with the name Geppetto is terrorizing New York, transforming his victims to human marionettes. Detective Carl Buechler will discover a book written by the wife of Carlo ... See full summary »
Stars: David Schaefer, George Kopsidas, Maria Androutsou, Manousou Daphne
92. Fairy Tale Forest
Animation, Comedy, Drama | Completed
Animated musical film inspired by the classic Brothers Grimm tale, "Jorinde and Joringel."
Director: Mark Risley | Stars: Mel Brooks, Whoopi Goldberg, Jane Lynch, Matt Lucas
93. Lost in Wonderland
93 min | Drama | Completed
While backpacking through Europe with her boyfriend, Alicia/Alice encounters mysterious William/Mad Hatter, an expat from London aristocracy, and goes on a mind-bending overnight adventure in Budapest which magically turns into Wonderland.
Director: Daniela Amavia | Stars: Sasha Luss, James Cromwell, Terrence Howard, Ella Bleu Travolta
94. JJ Villard's Fairy Tales (2020)
TV-MA | 11 min | Animation, Comedy, Horror
A new, twisted, fun take on classic the Brothers Grimm fairy tales like Cinderella and Snow White.
Stars: J.J. Villard, Peter Weller, Linda Blair, Milly Shapiro
Votes: 350
95. A Fairy Tale After All (2022)
Not Rated | 72 min | Adventure, Family, Fantasy
A stubborn teenage girl finds herself confronted by whimsical characters when she is transported into a world of fantasy and fairy tales while attending a school marionette show.
Director: Erik Peter Carlson | Stars: Brian Hull, Anna Brisbin, Lucie Jones, Gabriel Burrafato
Votes: 2,624
96. The Crooked Man
Fantasy, Horror, Mystery | Announced
In 1980, a young mother buys a zoetrope for her 7 year old daughter to cope with the death of her husband. Unfortunately for them, the dark spirit that inhabits the toy doesn't play nice.
97. The Mad Hatter (2021)
R | 90 min | Horror, Thriller
Henry and three of his classmates encounter mind-bending ghostly terror when they volunteer for a weekend study with their psychology professor in the haunted 'Mad Hatter' mansion.
Director: Cate Devaney | Stars: Armando Gutierrez, Nick Miller, Samuel Caleb Walker, Michael Berryman
Votes: 680
98. Under ConTroll (2019)
92 min | Comedy, Fantasy, Horror
During building city of Baden-Baden in 2015, an evil troll who was transformed into stone in the 15th century, is accidentally brought back to life. To prevent being unmasked, the Troll slips into the body of Vanessa Majer and enslaves.
Director: Eric Dean Hordes | Stars: Eva Habermann, Helmut Krauss, Katy Karrenbauer, Jirí Lábus
Votes: 201
99. Dorothy and Alice
Fantasy | Pre-production
Heroines from the the classic novels 'The Wizard of Oz' and 'Alice in Wonderland' are sent to a home for 'troubled' youths because of their wild and vivid dreams of far off worlds.
100. The Arabian Nights
Fantasy | Announced
Feature film adaptation of the tales of the Arabian Nights.
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